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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:V

Be it known that We, P; KILLIN und H. C. YATES, of Decatur, in the county of Macomnnd Stute oi' Illinois, have invented a. new and useful Improvement in Match-Safe; und we do hereby declare that the following is :t full, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had' to theruccomponying drawings, forming pn-rt of this specification, in which- Figurel is a vertical section of' ou-r improved match-sai`c taken in the line a: x, fig. il

Figure 2, a vertical section taken i". the line'yg/,figl L l Similar lettera of reference indicate like parts. I

The nature of this invention, consists in ormin u ss'i'e for holding lucifer mstchesoi' ordinary round vor square forms, in which is an arrangement for discharging the m-ntches from the bottom, one at a time, and iight# ing the match ns it emerges i'roinfthe safe or box.

A represents a tin or other suitable sheet-metal box, having one flat side s to lie close against a wall or mantel-piece, when hung up or laid down, and provided with a. sliding or hinged cover, n. The interior of the box is divided into two parts, B C, by a partition, iig. 2, one ofwhich purts,B, holds the matches, and is mode ovni-shaped and tapering from the topto the bottom, which terminates with n narrow spneeA or long neck, c, made only large enough to receive one match at s time, in which neck the matches uro guided straight and laid lengthwise, as shown in fig. 1. In the part C is arranged a Wire spring, nl. The spring d touches :mil operutes on n wire loop, c, one end of which moves in a. groove inn metal strip, g, to slide it through `the lower part of the partition b, and moves n sheet of metal or feeder x' that is 4pivotcd at the top of the box, und lies close to ythe partition in the part B, while the other en d'of the loop e is attached to the end oi a strsight piece of vwire, h, which slides in and out of the bottom of the safe, :ind carries irith it in its movcment another Vstraight piece ot' wire, la', that enters the neck c, en one side ci' the safe, to push a match through a hole on the opposite side. The wires i It" pass through guides, and when they are pushed into the box one o? them, l1, presses the loop e upon the spring d in such u manner that it moves the metulstrip g inward to lift thefeeder l1', :md thus loosen the matches in the bottom of the safe, while the other wire ft pushes upon the 'end of' the match in the neck c and 'forces it out -nt the other side of the safe. As soonras this hns been done the si'pring d flies buck und pushes out' the wires z L, and the, feeder n' then returns to its old place spring-jaw m, plate s, and cover u, all arranged as 'described for the purpose speciiied.

close against the side of the partition b, to nllow another mntchl to fall into the neck c. On the outside of the box, on both sides of the hole through which the matches nre pushed, is fastened s serrated spring-jaw, m, that binds upon the match as it passes suicientlv to nercuss the fulminating composition ou the end and ignite the match. A Having described our invention; we claim os new, und desire to secure by Letters Patent- The match-safe, constructed as described, consisting `of the box A, divided into two parts B by the partition b, necks c, curved wire spring d, loop e, grooved strip g, pivoted feeder i, sliding wires Il h', serrated P. KILLIN, v 'EL C. YATES. Witnesses:

WM. E. N'aLsoN, 0.H. FULLER, GsmD. WrsmLx., C. S. UPsoN,

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